Co Wicklow

Club-by-club survey of golf in Ireland

The European Club
The European Club

Arklow

Holes: 18

Links

Annual membership fee: Full - €880; 5-day - €599

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Entrance fee: No

Membership availability: Open

Visitor green fee rate: €25-60. Special early bird (before 9.30am): €20. Twilight (after 6pm) €20. Couples €45 (midweek), €60 (weekends).

Any deals on membership/v

isiting green fees for 2014? The Wicklow Golf Tours package consists of two nights bed & breakfast at Woodenbridge Hotel & Lodge, and three rounds of golf - one each Woodenbridge, Arklow & Coollattin. The package is competitively priced at only €155 per person sharing mid week, and €185 per person sharing at weekends.

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Ballinastoe

Holes: 18

Parkland

Annual membership fee:

Full - €590 (men), €350 (women). 5-day - €350 (men).

Under 21s - €100.

Entrance fee: No

Membership availability: Open

Visitor green fee rate:

Contact club.

Any deals on membership/

visiting green fees for 2014? There is a special offer in the men's club for any two new members to join for €700 (which equates to a 40 per cent discount).

Mission statement: to provide a really enjoyable golfing experience on a super course but for it to be accessible and affordable to everyone!

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Baltinglass

Holes: 18

Parkland

Annual membership fee:

Full - €699. Entrance fee: No

Membership availability: Open

Visitor green fee rate: €15 midweek, €20 weekends.

Any deals on membership/

visiting green fees for 2014? The annual membership (full) of €699 is a reduction for this year. Visiting groups/societies should contact the club for preferred rates.

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Blainroe

Holes: 18

Parkland

Annual membership fee: Full - €1,935 (includes Bar & Food credits & Guest passes of €225).

Entrance Fee: Yes (€2,500)

Membership availability: Open

Visitor green fee rate: 440 midweek, €50 weekends.

Any deals on membership/

visiting green fees 2014: Offer to new members to include subscription (with part entrance fee included for five years) for new Ordinary

Members at €1,935 in 2014, which includes 10 guest passes(€100 value),GUI/ILGU fee(€19) and insurance (€20). This inclusive figure also includes the standard food/bar levy, which our members may enjoy throughout the year in the form of a credit (€125) on their smartcard.

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Blessington Lakes

Holes: 9

Parkland

Annual membership fee: Full - €650

Entrance fee: No

Membership availability: Open

Visitor green fee rate: €15 (midweek); €20 (weekends)

Any deals on membership/

visiting green fees 2014? The club has a new golf membership deal from €159 to attract newcomers (on pay-to-play basis). If a current member introduces a new member, they can receive a discount on their own membership.

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Bray

Holes: 18

Parkland

Annual membership fee: Full - €1,398 (plus levy); 5-day - €839 (plus levy)

Membership availability : Open

Visitor green fee rate: €25-€40

Any deals on membership/v

isiting green fees 2014? Bray Golf Club participates in the Be Our Guest at 10 of the Best promotion which involves 10 Clubs in Co. Wicklow. This enables you and 3 friends to play any one of the other 9 courses at their Member Guest Rate. Through the promotion we are trying to encourage our own members to support each other's clubs when they are playing casual golf away from their own club.

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Charlesland

Holes: 18

Parkland

Annual Membership Fee:

Full €1,695, 5 Day €1,190, Pavilion €300.

Entrance Fee: No.

Membership availability: Yes.

Visitor Green Fee rate: Mon - Thurs €15, Open singles every Friday €15.

Any deals on Membership / Green Fees for 2014: Introductory New Member Offer, Full Membership €1,400, 5 Day €990.// Weekend Fourball Special €75.

What is the greatest challenge facing Clubs in 2014:

Membership retention.

Mission statement for the season ahead: To remain competitive by controlling costs and initiating innovative ideas for new and existing membership and green Fee income.

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Coollattin

Holes: 18

Parkland

Annual Membership -

Full: €700; Student: € 150 ( Up to 25 years old and in fulltime education ); Overseas € 350 ( Must be living abroad for 6 months ); Juvenile: € 75 ( 10 to 16 years of age );

Family: €1400 ( Two parents and two juveniles )

Entrance Fee: No

Membership available: Yes

Green Fees rate: Monday to Friday €25 ( Three visitors with a member €35 )

Saturday/Sunday €35 ( Three visitors with a member € 45)

One visitor with a member 50 per cent off

Any deals on membership/

visiting green fees for 2014? Introductory offer for new members. Three months for €210 and one further month for €70, if required.

What is the greatest challenge facing Clubs in 2014:

The main challenge for our club is to increase membership numbers and to generally to increase income.

Mission Statement for 2014: To ensure that every visit to Coollattin Golf Club by member and visitor alike is a most enjoyable one and one to be repreated.

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Delgany

Holes: 18

Parkland

Annual membership fee: €1,400 (plus levies)

Entrance fee: No

Membership availability: Yes

Visitor Green fees rate: €30 (€15 with member) midweek; €40 (€25 with member) weekends.

Any deals on membership/

visiting green fees for 2014? Limited Offer for new Full and 5 Day Members for 2014: No Entrance Fee or Social Credit. New Full Members including Subscriptions/Levies (€1,700), new 5-Days Subs/Levies (€1,065).

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Druids Glen

Holes: 18

Parkland

Annual membership fee: €2,600

Entrance fee: No

Membership availability: Yes

Visitor Green fees rate: €75 midweek, €90 weekends.

Any deals on membership/v

isiting green fees for 2014? Membership entitlements include: Full GUI / ILGU rights and privileges on Druids Glen ; Playing rights on Druids Heath ; Reciprocal midweek play on Adare Golf Club ; complimentary pull trolley hire ; Reduced driving range tokens. Druids Glen also has a couples membership for €3,900.

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Druids Heath

Holes: 18

Heathland

Annual membership fee: €1,500

Entrance fee: No

Membership availability: Yes

Visitor Green fees rate : €45 midweek, €50 weekends.

Any deals on membership/

visiting green fees for 2014? Membership of Druids Heath now includes a free junior membership for a member of your family, a free PGA golf lesson and a complimentary voucher for you and a friend to playing neighbouring Druids Glen.

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The European Club

Holes: 18

Links

Annual membership fee: Full - €1500 (including VAT)

Entrance fee: Yes (€5000 plus VAT to include first year)

Membership availability: Yes

Visitor Green fees rate: €180 in Summer with replays €70; €100 in Winter with replays €50.

Any deals on membership/

visiting green fees for 2014?

Open events for holders of GUI and ILGU handicap cards ... seniors over-55 on Mondays October to April just €30; opens through week with entry fee varying by day and season from €40 to €60.
East of Ireland Matchplay Singles and Fourball events with one entry fee covering all costs no matter how many games you win.
Fourball entries to St Patrick's Day.

What is the greatest challenge facing clubs in 2014? Same old, same old.

Mission statement for the season ahead: Make everyone welcome. Be happy. A birdie a day for all!

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Glen of the Downs

Annual membership fee: 7 Day €1,595/5 Day €1,168/Student €440/ Junior €225 / easy payment plan options available

Entrance fee: No

Membership availability: Availability in all categories

Visitor Green fees rate: From €25

Any deals on membership/

visiting green fees for 2014? For membership enquiries contact Derek on 01 2876240 and see our website for green fee specials www.glenofthedowns.com

What is the greatest challenge facing clubs in 2014? Growth in Membership numbers by way of member retention and introduction of new members. Currently we have welcomed over 40 new members for 2014 and look forward to welcoming more new members for the kick of the golf season over the coming weeks.

Mission statement for the season ahead: To provide a club that is welcoming, accessible and affordable to our members, their families and visitors and continually improve the membership and golfing experience.

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Powerscourt

Holes: 36

Parkland

Annual membership fee: €2,308. Limited. Full and lease membership available

Entrance fee: No

Membership availability: Limited

Visitor Green fees rate: From €55 per person (on East and West courses)

Any deals on membership/

visiting green fees for 2014? Golf and a full Irish breakfast before 10.00am is €55pp

What is the greatest challenge facing clubs in 2014?

The challenge is to retain our membership level quota to the same level as 2013. The golf industry in Ireland continues to rapidly change. Supply far outweighs demand; it is our aim to remain competitive and compete with the leading ranked courses throughout Ireland and Europe.

Mission statement for the season ahead : To honour the award we received as the best overall parkland venue in 2014. To strive to separate ourselves from our competitors and maintain a 5 star service in everything we do.

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Roundwood

Holes: 18

Parkland

Annual membership fee:

Full €1,100

Entrance fee: No

Membership availability: Yes

Visitor green fees rate: Weekends €30; Monday-Friday €25

Any deals on membership/

visiting green fees: Annual subscription reduced to €995 if paid in full on joining. We have early bird and twilight deals.

What is the greatest challenge facing clubs in 2014? Clubs who are being run by receivers for NAMA.

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Wicklow

Holes: 18

Links

Annual membership fee:

Full/5 Day/Other

Full €1179

5 Day €673

Intermediate (23-29) €559

T & Cs apply

Entrance fee: No

Membership availability: Yes

Visitor Green fees rate: From €20

Any deals on membership/

visiting green fees for 2014?

€789 offer available for Month of March for 2014 membership (commence March 1stl)

T & Cs apply

Friday group special €25 to include Golf, Bacon butty on arrival.

What is the greatest challenge facing clubs in 2014?

Finding new customers (members and visitors)

Mission statement for the season ahead: "To provide an excellent members and visitors experience with our unique sea views , golf course and fine clubhouse"

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Woodbrook

Holes: 18

Parkland

Annual membership fee: Full - €1,666; 5-day €833

Entrance fee: Yes

Membership availability: Woodbrook offers two membership options: Ordinary membership-Full golf membership has an entrance fee of €10,000 and annual sub of €1,866 (includes €200 for catering); Pavilion membership-clubhouse membership is €472 and includes €70 catering use and 10 green fees, use of practice and preferred green fee rate.

Green fees rate to visitors: Weekdays €45 (with member €20)/Weekdays €50 (with member) €20